Finally got notified of the PPP poll for PA-12: 48/47 Burns/Critz. There’s been very little movement in the race since PPP polled it a month ago. The main difference is that negative campaigning has driven up both candidates’ negatives by 10-11 points. Where Burns’ favorability was a net +19 in April it’s now just +8. And where Critz was previously at a net +7 it’s | Read More »

Late on a Friday night at Burns campaign headquarters in Washington, PA, the campaigning continues. These enthusiastic volunteers are sparing no effort to get the votes for Tim on Tuesday. Danielle, Kyle, and Alex doing their part to get out the vote: George Faulds is gushing with enthusiasm for Tim: Allison Gilliland, and Brad Marston, who took time out of his own campaign to drive | Read More »

Trying to keep is purple fingers on the throats in the pockets of the late Jack Murtha’s constituents, the SEIU is dumping $142,000 on ads trying to defeat GOP candidate Tim Burns in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District. The SEIU’s ad tries to tie Burns to “special interests” because of campaign contributions. The commercial matches up with other Democratic-aligned groups advertising in the district: it avoids | Read More »

Right now I’m at Burns for Congress HQ with Robert Stacy McCain, Brian O’Connor, and John LaRosa. Scott Brown’s event went well. Check out Stacy’s coverage here. I’ve never heard of anything like a local TV station pulling a campaign ad for factual inaccuracy. Wow. The Susquehanna poll that Neil mentioned isn’t anything to fret too much about. Folks I talked to from the Burns | Read More »

As first reported by Moe Lane, Sinclair Broadcasting’s Pittsburgh affiliate WPGH-TV has pulled a recent DCCC ad for making false claims about Republican Candidate Tim Burns, according to a statement from the campaign. The ad falsely stated that Burn supports a 23% national sales tax and that he wants to ship jobs overseas. Burns Campaign Spokesperson Kent Gates notes that Critz has already been called | Read More »

As first reported by Moe Lane, Sinclair Broadcasting’s Pittsburgh affiliate WPGH-TV has pulled a recent DCCC ad for making false claims about Republican Candidate Tim Burns, according to a statement from the campaign. The ad falsely stated that Burn supports a 23% national sales tax and that he wants to ship jobs overseas. Burns Campaign Spokesperson Kent Gates notes that Critz has already been called | Read More »

Republican Tim Burns can’t say it any better with his new “Simply Put” campaign ad. Burns differentiates the two parties succinctly and without slamming his opponent, either. The PA-12 special election to fill the people’s seat that the late Jack Murtha held for so many corrupt years is another opportunity to ring liberty’s bell throughout the halls of the Capitol. Voters in PA-12 take notice and | Read More »

Republican Tim Burns can’t say it any better with his new “Simply Put” campaign ad. Burns differentiates the two parties succinctly and without slamming his opponent, either. The PA-12 special election to fill the people’s seat that the late Jack Murtha held for so many corrupt years is another opportunity to ring liberty’s bell throughout the halls of the Capitol. Voters in PA-12 take notice and | Read More »

We’re less than a week away from primary election day in Pennsylvania, so let’s take a look at the latest polling news from the House Special election to replace Jack Murtha, the Senate primary for Arlen Specter’s seat, and a surprisingly interesting House race.

We’re less than a week away from primary election day in Pennsylvania, so let’s take a look at the latest polling news from the House Special election to replace Jack Murtha, the Senate primary for Arlen Specter’s seat, and a surprisingly interesting House race.

…then help Tim Burns retire Jack Murtha’s legacy by flooding the airwaves in PA-12 with this ad. Tim Burn’s money bomb has two days left. __________________ “I bring reason to your ears, and, in language as plain as ABC, hold up truth to your eyes.”Thomas Paine, December 23, 1776 Follow LaborUnionReport on Twitter.

…then help Tim Burns retire Jack Murtha’s legacy by flooding the airwaves in PA-12 with this ad. Tim Burn’s money bomb has two days left. __________________ “I bring reason to your ears, and, in language as plain as ABC, hold up truth to your eyes.”Thomas Paine, December 23, 1776 Follow LaborUnionReport on Twitter.

Just wondering why you haven’t supported Tim Burns in the special election? Surely you know that the Democrats have twice as many voters in the district, and if we want to really send a message to the rest of the country, we need every Republican voter we can get to vote for Burns in the special. No reason you can’t say “Vote Tim for 6 | Read More »